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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony WX1

Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony WX1 Key Specs

Sony NEX-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Older Model is Sony NEX-C3
  • New Model is Sony NEX-3N
Sony WX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Launched August 2009
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony WX1 Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony WX1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and WX1 (1/2.4") possess totally different sensor size.

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The NEX-F3 was launched 3 years after the WX1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the NEX-F3 grades against the WX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Sony WX1

 NEX-F3 WX1 
LaunchedAugust 2012August 2009More modern by 37 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Sony NEX-F3

 WX1 NEX-F3 

Common features in the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony WX1

 NEX-F3 WX1 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony WX1 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Sony NEX-F3 features outside dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Sony WX1 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony WX1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the NEX-F3 vs the WX1.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony WX1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-F3 and WX1 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony WX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony WX1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching specifications. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-F3 and WX1.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NEX-F3 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony NEX-F3 will render more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer NEX-F3 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony WX1 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony WX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony WX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Portrait photography details
Sony WX1 Portrait photography details
74
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Street photography features
Sony WX1 Street photography features
76
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Sports photography details
Sony WX1 Sports photography details
53
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery life (470 CIPA)
max fps very slow (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony NEX-F3
Travel photography with Sony WX1
69
good battery life (470 per charge)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
56
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-F3
Landscape photography with Sony WX1
70
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (470 shots)
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
31
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging factors
Sony WX1 Vlogging factors
27
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
missing external microphone socket
28
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony WX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-F3 and Sony WX1
 Sony Alpha NEX-F3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-F3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2012-08-16 2009-08-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4912 x 3264 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 160
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 314g (0.69 lbs) 149g (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1114 not tested
Other
Battery life 470 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $470 $149